It takes a fair amount of hubris to call a burger “The Best” in the Twin Cities — this place is full of amazing burgers. (Yes, we’ve been following MPLS/St. Paul Magazine’s gonzo burger bracket too). But this is a good burger, so we’re going for it.

What’s so darn special about it? It gets all the tasty, tasty details right. The patty is 80/20 beef, and that little bit of extra fat means it chars up beautifully on the grill and stays juicy on the inside. While it’s still on the heat, we add a layer of aged cheddar that’s sharp enough to hold its own in a full stack of toppings. There’s crispy bacon, a burger sauce full of tang and mild spice, sweet, juicy beefsteak tomatoes, pungent red onions and iceberg lettuce. Yes, iceberg, and shredded not leafy. We love the texture shredded iceberg adds and how it doesn’t slide out of the burger or wilt — it keeps its crispy, crunchy cool.

The bun is also of paramount importance. We use an L&B potato bun, lightly toasted so that the consistency is just right — firm enough to hold the burger together, soft enough to smoosh into all the other ingredients.

Take a bite, and you’ll start to see why it might be the best grilled burger. It’s juicy, cheesy, bacony, crispy, spicy and tangy sweet, and anytime it’s on the edge of it being too much of any one of those things, you hit another layer that’s just exactly what you need. It’s a perfectly balanced burger. Make it for your next game day party: even if it doesn’t land you in a magazine, it’ll blow everyone’s mind.

Tip: If you’re lucky, you’ll have some leftover burger sauce. It’s so good, you’ll find yourself dipping your potato chips in it long after the burgers are gone. It’s also delicious on everything from smashed potatoes to turkey wraps.